Tag Archives: mother’s day

Confession time. We made 3 of these in a week. Although we only ate 1 at home, the other 2 went into work because the office had a cheesecake emergency and everyone HAD to have a slice. Be sure to find coconut milk powder ahead of time, I ordered from Amazon Prime and it was $7 […]

I have made making desserts for years. Some are good, some are amazing and some literally stop traffic. Cream Cheese Pound Cake with Browned Butter Glaze causes a multi-car pile up; it’s my favorite treat this year. The dense, buttery crumb texture of pound cake is lightly swirled with fresh raspberries and browned butter glaze […]

Lemon Coconut Pudding Cupcakes are a sunny salute to spring. It was a miserable winter in the Pacific Northwest and we will take any sunshine we can get. These cupcakes have bright citrus flavor, creamy toasted coconut frosting and enough shortcuts you can them ready for Easter brunch. Lemon Coconut Pudding Cupcakes Makes 24 cupcakes […]

Yes, you CAN put doughnuts in a pie and it’s definitely time you did. This recipe would be a perfect surprise for brunch and with Easter, Mother’s Day AND Father’s Day coming up, I hope you can schedule a chance to make it. While I used plain glazed doughnut holes, feel free to substitute chocolate […]

One of the perils of writing a food blog is the need to keep posting new stuff. I’m constantly looking for tasty ideas- websites, cookbooks, family friends, you name it. This means I forget to share our family favorites. Basic Blueberry Muffins are perfect every time- comfortable, delicious and absolutely made for Saturday mornings. Basic Blueberry […]

I’ve made scones before- Peanut Butter with Reese’s Pieces, Vanilla Latte, Maple Sugar and Chocolate Chip. They are all amazing but due to an incredibly busy schedule, I needed a super quick recipe. This recipe uses a food processor as a shortcut, allowing fresh scones for an easy weekend brunch. Part of the fun with scones […]

Key Lime Pie comes together in a snap. An almost no-bake recipe, the pie is fresh, creamy and tangy. I made one for Mother’s Day and plan to bring these to BBQs all summer long. Definitely use key lime juice instead of regular lime juice. They are next to each other on shelf at the grocery store. Key lime […]

Cookie pops are fun, easy and fast. They use “premade” ingredients which cuts down preparation time. These would be perfect for Easter brunch, Mother’s Day, a birthday or bake sale. Best of all, you can decorate to suit any special event. To make them portable, I used the Wilton Lollipop Stick and Wrapping Kit to […]